FEMADR-1408-TNMajor disasterDeclared April 5, 2002
DR-1408-TN: Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Tennessee (DR-1408-TN) on April 5, 2002 for the incident of January 23, 2002 to March 20, 2002; it covers 37 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1408-TN (also written FEMA-1408-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Tennessee
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 23, 2002 to March 20, 2002
- Declared
- April 5, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Tennessee in 2002
- Status
- closed out on August 25, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 4, 2002
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Bedford (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Bledsoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blount (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cannon (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Cocke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| DeKalb (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Decatur (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Dickson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Fentress (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Giles (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Grainger (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Hawkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Haywood (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Loudon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Macon (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Maury (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| McNairy (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Meigs (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Overton (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Roane (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Sevier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Van Buren (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$7.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1408. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.